Larry Blumsack

Innovation is high on the agenda of every company today. And once creativity training is just as high on the agenda, Innovation will follow. Innovation lies at the very heart of growth strategy. Optimizing creativity in the workplace to ensure productive and profitable innovation is, therefore, the challenge. It never ceases to amaze me to […]

How do you get left brain people to use more of their right brain? How do you translate efficiency into effectiveness? Left-brain linear thinking drilled home throughout our formal educational process in the U.S. focuses on the most efficient way to problem solve. Decades of learning by “no you can’t and here’s the answer” sadly […]

“It is the tension between creativity and skepticism that has produced the stunning and unexpected findings of science.” – Carl Sagan A young child was busy in class feverishly drawing away. The teacher approached and asked the girl what she was so busy drawing. The child responded, “I am drawing a picture of God.” The […]

I am always fascinated by how reserved  sales and business development professionals can act when they are in a workshop. Last Friday, I conducted a workshop at the MIT Sloan School 2011 Sales Conference in Cambridge. The attendees fully participated in the group exercises. When it came to an improvisation exercise that required a few […]

Recently, I presented a workshop on “Making a Connection for a Win/Win.” The event was the annual XPX Summit 2011 at Babson College in Massachusetts. I would like to share with you the several video responses to the workshop by attendees. Contact me if you would like to improve your Win/Win communications skills in leadership, […]

Many have learned that training in improvisational theater techniques is far more effective in developing inter-silo and intra-silo collaboration in their companies than all the traditional business school and business consultant collaboration trainings and workshops being held.

Meet me face to face on March 15th at my seminar for XPX Summit 2011 at Babson College, Wellesley, MA – “Making the Connection for a Win/Win.” This is a must attend all-day conference for any professional advising business owners how to prepare, monetize and successfully exit their businesses. Space is limited. Click here to […]

On March 15, I will be one of the presenters at the XPX (Exit Planning Exchange) Summit 2011 being held at Babson College in Massachusetts. This is a must attend conference for any professional advising business owners how to prepare, monetize and successfully exit their businesses. During the daylong conference, you will hear from three […]

Globally, as a small entrepreneur, how do you win/win, face-to-face and compete successfully in other countries and other cultures?

About a year ago, I had a meeting with an accounting firm and when I walked into the office I was bowled over by the nameplate on top of the receptionist desk. It read Director of First Impressions. The warm, friendly, intelligent, first impression from that receptionist set the tone for me as to what […]